Thread: New to me Gillett TTO's

They should both be nickel plated brass.

Originally Posted by oldsCool

Congrats on the superspeeds. I have a y3 and it is a very good shaver. IDK, but I'd be a little hesitant to use old blades that may be 60 years old. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable about Gillette blues could advise. I use new Gillette yellow 7 o'clocks, but I would suggest a blade sampler pack with a variety. They're pretty cheap.

The razor it's self was great. The blue blade was not bad. Not my favorite, not the worst either.
Red

Yes, they were nickel plated but not too thick, so do not use an abrasive metal polish, as we typically do with straight razors.

The red tipped were highly sought after a year or so ago, perhaps because of the limited production, and said to be the most aggressive of the flair tipped razors super speeds.

I usually soak in hot water with Dawn dish soap for a couple days, then into the ultrasonic. If you don’t have one, some scrubbing bubbles and a soft tooth brush works well.

I find Flitz and a soft tooth brush works well to bring a shine to the nickel and will get in all the knurling and should remove the rust.

Buff with a micro fiber. You can clean the black from the micro fiber, by soaking in Simple Green overnight then washing in the machine normally.

Nice! I just had my grandpa's 1954 TTO restored by Razor Emporium. They are fun, mild shavers. Hope you enjoy them.

Nice score mate you can also use a soft toothbrush with toothpaste but those should clean up like new as a lot of great members have said before me